Toy



C. A. MEURER.

TOY.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 4.1919.

Patented Feb. 3, 1920.

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noted I accomplish by that eei CHARLES ,[i llEE'U. 3.: OF FARE, OHIO.

TUTZ' A") lication filed June i To all whom, it may concern Be it knownthat I, Giannin A. Mnu'enn, a citizen oii'the United Eltates, andresident of Terrace Park, in the county of amilton and State 01": Ohio,have invented certain new and useful Toy, of which. the following is afull, clear, and exact description, refer ence being-had to tieaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this spe "fication.

My invention relates to toys wherein jumping jacks orwhirling figuresare em ployed, same being; operated by the'child to perform variousantics. It is the object of my invention to provide a toy havipreferably a. pair of nianiliins, together with a trapeze, santie beingmounted in a box, and so incorporated with the box that it forms a basefor the toy when in use, but entirely incloses it during transportationand when not in use.

These objects and other advantages to be ain construction andarrangement of parts to be hereinafter specifically pointed out andclaimed.

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Figure 1 is a perspective view of the plete device.

F 2 is a detail perspective view showing the operating; parts whichcause the direct operation of the trapeze and inanikins.

I provide as container for my device a box having the two sections 1 and2 hinges together at 8. The standard upon whicn the toy is mountedcomprises two uprights i, 4; and a base I prefer that this base eemployed as the pintle of the hinges 3 of the box. I tiu'thernioreconnect the upper ends 01? each standard or upright 4: with cords 6,which. are secured at the sides of the two box sections near their outercorners.

With the device constructed as so for described, the opening oi the be);will bring; the standards upright since they are controlled by the cores. Not only this but the closing; of the box will entirely inclose theuprights. This construction is simple and. adequate for the purpose, andis at the same time strong; and easy to repair, since the bracingineinbers are preferably pieces of cord or twine which can be replacedshould they become broken.

One of the side standards is made in two parts and a straight coupling;or union 7 set into it near its lower end. This union journals a pinhaving an operating handle 8 Specification of Lasers n w. imenieu Feb.s, 1920.

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which pin carries on the innerside of the conilin a. pulley 9 having; aV-shaped over ends 4 The man, any d ire c and ."lllCll have hooks 3 l 1O j 1 n i, at coin heel and too. The nilanllnn 10 itly mounted on theshaft or bar 13, ts hands 19, which are suitably loans of ed with holest engage over the bar.

The i s loosely mounted, in a similar manner on the. horizontal bar of awhich trapeze is mounted loosely Jhebar it y I additional loop 21, don lto be caught by the toes 1' 4 ant has a bent port :22 at each side ofits attachment to the bar 13. which oii'sots are positioned to en- ;isof the i anilrin 16.

ll hen the bar 13 is revolved, the inanie prime operating nieinber andtrapeze, and will pick 'np', swing; and drop the trapeze which, of

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comm, carries around X'Wlilllll the inaniltin l7. lin connection withthe hooked t es an hecls the manilrins and their jointed u it can beobserved that many an i .H can be performed by them, upon reroi oi. thebar 13. Thebar 13 corresponds and thetraneze has twr "til va ious transcomprises a wire cord, which passes over the puilevs 9 and 14-. Theoperation of the handle 8 will thus revolve the bar and put the toy meninto motion.

The side standards are spaced sufiiciently inward iroin theedges of thebox sections so that the thereof can be brought together outside of thehandle when the box is closed, and the depth of the two secfinothermethod p of tions is such as to readily contain both toys,

When the trapeze is in dependent position.

The eXact nature of the toys does not bear the relation of a necessaryattribute to my invention in connection with a mounting means, containerand operating means for a toy, nor does the precise method of operationform an essential feature of my invention.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is 7 1. The combination with a folding boxmember, of an upright frame secured to the same adjacent the line offold, a revoluble element carried by said frame, toy figures operated bysaid revoluble element, said frame, figures and revoluble elementadapted to be inclosed Within the box upon the closing thereof.

2. The combination with two box sections having hinge members thereon, aframe Work adapted in part to serve as a pintle for said hinge members,flexible bracing elements secured to the box section and to the upperportions of said frame-work, and a toy element mounted on said frameworksaid framework and toy element being adapted to be inclosed within thebox sections when same are closed on each other on said hinges.

3. The combination with two box sections having hinge members thereon, aU shaped frame, adapted to serve as a p'intle for said hinge members, arevoluble shaft carried by the upper end of said frame, toy figures ont. The combination with two box sections having hinge members thereon, aU shaped frame, adapted to serve as a pintle for said hinge members, arevoluble shaft carried by the upper end of said frame, toy figures onsaid shaft, ann means on the frame for operating said shaft, comprisinga pulley on the shaft and a pulley mounted adjacent the lower end of theframe, and a flexibie belt member around said'pulleys.

In a toy, the combination with a revoluble shaft, and means foroperating the same, of a trapeze secured to said shaft, a jointedmanihln snpported on the shaft, with its means of support thereon andthe trapeze lying in each others path, a jointed rnanikin revolublymounted onthe trapeze, with said manikins having feet which are hookedat the heel and too for the purpose described. r

6.111 a toy, the combination with a revoluble shaft, and means foroperating the same, of a trapeze secured loosely on said shaft, ajointed manikin supported fixedly on the shaft, with its means ofsupport thereon adapted to abut against the trapeze, a inanikinrevolubiy mounted on the trapeze, with said manikins having feet whichare hooked at the heel and toe, a transverse member for said trapezeadjacent said shaft, said manikins being of a length for the feetthereof to catch upon the trapeze and the transverse member thereof.

CHARLES A. MEURER.

